As a Public Health Researcher and a Medical Laboratory Scientist, I support the sound notion that accurate and accessible diagnostics form the fundamentals of the diagnostic processes in clinical care, disease surveillance and investigation programs. I seek to contribute to bridging the gap in point-of-care (POC) implementation in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, I'm evaluating POC diagnostics and their implications on the elimination of infectious diseases such as HCV infection among target groups in hard-to-reach and resource-limited settings, particularly sub-Saharan Africa. I'm exploring the REASSURED criteria, WHO Prequalification process for Invitro diagnostic devices (IVDs) and similar regulatory standards on the use and movement of POC IVDs accross the sub-region.